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Flintshire and Wiltshire

155,898 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than Wiltshire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Flintshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Flintshire Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Flintshire: £4,773Wiltshire: £4,157Flintshire: £4,793Wiltshire: £3,927Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £12,956, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371Flintshire: £12,956Wiltshire: £12,424Flintshire: £13,011Wiltshire: £11,735Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,973, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474Flintshire: £1,973Wiltshire: £1,481Flintshire: £1,982Wiltshire: £1,399Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,481£1,399

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £11,685, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494Flintshire: £11,685Wiltshire: £11,542Flintshire: £11,735Wiltshire: £10,902Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £415, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269Flintshire: £415Wiltshire: £270Flintshire: £416Wiltshire: £255Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £829, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592Flintshire: £829Wiltshire: £594Flintshire: £833Wiltshire: £561Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £27, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17Flintshire: £27Wiltshire: £17Flintshire: £27Wiltshire: £16Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Flintshire: £548Wiltshire: £313Flintshire: £551Wiltshire: £296Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £117Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £126, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81Flintshire: £126Wiltshire: £82Flintshire: £127Wiltshire: £77Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191Flintshire: £1,521Wiltshire: £1,197Flintshire: £1,528Wiltshire: £1,130Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £172Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £173Wiltshire: £123Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £313, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192Flintshire: £313Wiltshire: £193Flintshire: £315Wiltshire: £182Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.30, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83Flintshire: £6.30Wiltshire: £5.85Flintshire: £6.33Wiltshire: £5.53Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.04, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55Flintshire: £6.04Wiltshire: £3.57Flintshire: £6.07Wiltshire: £3.37Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Flintshire: £7.72Wiltshire: £5.45Flintshire: £7.75Wiltshire: £5.15Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 1,034.7, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 105.3, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 171.1, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 183.3, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 27.4, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count17.9

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,140£4,157£3,927Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,371£12,424£11,735Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,474£1,481£1,399Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,494£11,542£10,902Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£269£270£255Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£592£594£561Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£17£17£16Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£312£313£296Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£124£124£117Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£81£82£77Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,191£1,197£1,130Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£130£130£123Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£192£193£182Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.83£5.85£5.53Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.55£3.57£3.37Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£5.43£5.45£5.15Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,011.6Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.366.6Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1126.6Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.347.7Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3135.0Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.417.9Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Flintshire Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Flintshire: £4,773Wiltshire: £4,157Flintshire: £4,793Wiltshire: £3,927Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691Flintshire: £2,703Wiltshire: £2,702Flintshire: £2,715Wiltshire: £2,552Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878Flintshire: £1,197Wiltshire: £882Flintshire: £1,203Wiltshire: £833Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500Flintshire: £2,438Wiltshire: £2,510Flintshire: £2,448Wiltshire: £2,371Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59Flintshire: £87Wiltshire: £59Flintshire: £87Wiltshire: £56Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £173, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129Flintshire: £173Wiltshire: £129Flintshire: £174Wiltshire: £122Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Flintshire £5.69, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69Flintshire: £5.69Wiltshire: £3.71Flintshire: £5.72Wiltshire: £3.50Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Flintshire: £548Wiltshire: £313Flintshire: £551Wiltshire: £296Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £117Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Flintshire £77, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48Flintshire: £77Wiltshire: £49Flintshire: £77Wiltshire: £46Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710Flintshire: £923Wiltshire: £713Flintshire: £927Wiltshire: £673Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £172Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £173Wiltshire: £123Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114Flintshire: £190Wiltshire: £115Flintshire: £191Wiltshire: £109Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47Flintshire: £3.83Wiltshire: £3.48Flintshire: £3.84Wiltshire: £3.29Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12Flintshire: £3.67Wiltshire: £2.13Flintshire: £3.68Wiltshire: £2.01Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Flintshire: £7.72Wiltshire: £5.45Flintshire: £7.75Wiltshire: £5.15Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 35.7, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 16.7, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count10.7

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureFlintshireWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,140£4,157£3,927Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,691£2,702£2,552Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£878£882£833Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£59£59£56Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£129£129£122Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.69£3.71£3.50Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£312£313£296Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£124£124£117Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£48£49£46Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£710£713£673Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£130£130£123Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£114£115£109Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.47£3.48£3.29Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.12£2.13£2.01Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£5.43£5.45£5.15Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9220.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.014.5Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.727.5Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.347.7Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.280.4Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.710.7Flintshire

Total

Flintshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Flintshire Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnFlintshire: £744.0mWiltshire: £2.2bnFlintshire: £747.2mWiltshire: £2.1bnFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnFlintshire: £421.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnFlintshire: £423.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mFlintshire: £186.7mWiltshire: £462.1mFlintshire: £187.5mWiltshire: £436.4mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnFlintshire: £380.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnFlintshire: £381.7mWiltshire: £1.2bnFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mFlintshire: £13.5mWiltshire: £30.8mFlintshire: £13.5mWiltshire: £29.1mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £27.0m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mFlintshire: £27.0mWiltshire: £67.7mFlintshire: £27.1mWiltshire: £64.0mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Flintshire £0.89m, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mFlintshire: £0.89mWiltshire: £1.9mFlintshire: £0.89mWiltshire: £1.8mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £85.5m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mFlintshire: £85.5mWiltshire: £164.3mFlintshire: £85.8mWiltshire: £155.1mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £22.4m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mFlintshire: £22.4mWiltshire: £65.0mFlintshire: £22.5mWiltshire: £61.4mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire £11.9m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mFlintshire: £11.9mWiltshire: £25.5mFlintshire: £12.0mWiltshire: £24.1mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mFlintshire: £143.9mWiltshire: £373.4mFlintshire: £144.6mWiltshire: £352.7mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mFlintshire: £26.8mWiltshire: £68.3mFlintshire: £27.0mWiltshire: £64.5mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mFlintshire: £29.6mWiltshire: £60.2mFlintshire: £29.8mWiltshire: £56.9mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mFlintshire: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.8mFlintshire: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.7mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mFlintshire: £1.2mWiltshire: £2.9mFlintshire: £1.2mWiltshire: £2.7mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 12,360, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Wiltshire, total
MeasureFlintshireWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,657115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4257,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,56414,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36025,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33842,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5955,581Wiltshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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